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Like many Boston Marathon runners, Harry McKinstry, 53, took the downhills a bit faster than he’d planned. In fact, though his typical pace is around 8:30 or 9-minute miles, he was clocking sub-7 paces at some points. That’s when Michelle Desmarais, his longtime friend and guide, told him to ...READ MORE

The Boys & Girls Club of Bristol Family Center will be hosting a special night out for Fathers and their Sons at their Clubhouse in Bristol CT. The event includes Sports Themed Games – March Madness Brackets – Indoor Golf + Baseball – Free Throw Contests and More. Stadium Style Food will ...READ MORE

The Bristol Blues are now taking applications for the 2019 season. “Come down and apply in-store.” The store will be open everyday this week (3/10-3/16) from 9-5 PM. The following weeks will be open Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1-5 PM and Sunday 11-5 PM.” The Blue’s store is ...READ MORE

New Britain Police Department arrested Janet Asakzey of New Britain after she was found to have overbred her 8-year-old Yorkshire Terrier named “Titi.” A complaint regarding the dog’s condition was received by Police in December of 2018. The overbreeding of Titi resulted in the dog developing ...READ MORE

The New England Carousel Museum will be in full New Orleans-style celebration mode during its 29th annual Mardi Gras party on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 7:30 PM – midnight. Join them for an evening of fun and frolicking with great music, good food, bourbon, and beads. The Big Easy evening ...READ MORE

Governor Ned Lamont offered a budget plan Wednesday that modernizes the state’s sales tax base by imposing the 6.35 percent levy on a long list of goods and services, proposes highway tolls as way of funding transportation, and takes steps to stabilize the state’s pension systems and ...READ MORE

Hartford Police have identified a man shot and killed on Tuesday. 46-year-old Richard Kinoshita of Bristol was shot in front of 249 New Britain Avenue. Authorities said Kinoshita suffered one gunshot wound to the upper torso. Police said Kinoshita was shot and brought to Hartford Hospital where he ...READ MORE

Diabetes is a serious disease affecting millions of Americans. Wrap for a Cause, a nonprofit mobile marketing program, has been helping the Juvenile Diabetes Research Fund (JDRF) raise awareness and funds for their mission. This year on Diabetes Alert Day on March 26th, the founder of Wrap for a ...READ MORE

A Bristol man is facing charges after he allegedly threatened three residents in their home, two of which were 93 years old. Middletown police have arrested 27-year-old Kevin Gray after he reportedly threatened to kill a person, and assaulted two others. Police say Gray had a lit blow torch in ...READ MORE

The Bristol Historical Society is sponsoring a pasta dinner to raise funds for its 2019 scholarship. The dinner will be held on Thursday, February 21st, 5pm-7pm. (Snow date Feb 28th) at Nuchie’s Restaurant. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Bristol Historical Society at 860-583-6309. You ...READ MORE

Freshman City Councilor Dr. Josh Medeiros announced he is resigning February 19, 2019 to become the city’s new Superintendent of Parks and Recreation. Medeiros, is a Bristol resident who was elected to his first term on the City Council in November 2017. He represents the First District. The ...READ MORE

Work is progressing at the corner of Riverside Ave. and Main Street. Bristol Hospital is in the process of constructing a 60,000 square foot three-story building that will house an Ambulatory Care Center. The building is expected to employ dozens of medical professionals while servicing thousands ...READ MORE

The Bristol Adult Resource Center announced their new fundraising event that they hope will draw large crowds. BARC has moved away from their Golf Tournament this year and replaced it with their 1st Annual Bowling Extravaganza. BARC seeks the bowling crowd, the laser tag crowd, the raffle crowd, ...READ MORE

Popular ESPN reporter Adnan Virk has been unceremoniously fired from the company. It is alleged that he had leaked private company information to the press, according to the New York Post. Virk is accused of leaking confidential company information to the media on multiple occasions, according to ...READ MORE

During a recent episode of “SportsCenter,” anchor Keith Olbermann was counting down a series of top plays when he arrived at a block by Duke star Zion Williamson. “He puts a 21-49 down!” Olbermann announced as a slow motion replay zoomed in on the thunderous rejection. That was an inside ...READ MORE

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